Overview

• Senior medical officer Karunakar Rout of Bhadrak District Headquarters Hospital and supply inspector Babilata Behera of Mayurbhanj district were formally dismissed on July 22 after separate graft convictions.
• Rout’s case originated from alleged bribe-taking during his tenure at Madhuban Community Health Centre in Jajpur district and was prosecuted by a district vigilance court.
• Behera was convicted by the Vigilance Special Judge Court in Angul for accepting a bribe while posted at Kaniha block.
• The verdicts triggered immediate suspensions and removals under Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s zero-tolerance policy toward corruption.
• Special vigilance courts established across districts such as Angul have expedited trial timelines as part of the government’s strengthened anti-corruption framework.